“Wo bist du?” — Where Are You Song in German for Kids
In “Wo bist du?” (Where Are You?), kids sing key German words like Verstecken, ich zähle bis zehn, ich komme and wo bist du?, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 28: I Have, There Is, Where Is?, 3:12 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 28 · Ich habe, es gibt, wo ist?
- ⏱ 3:12
- 🔒 Premium
Listen
🔒 “Wo bist du?” is a Premium song
The lyrics and translation are free to read below. To play the song, start a 7-day free trial: it unlocks all 134 songs in every language. Cancel anytime.
“Wo bist du?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hide-and-seek, Verstecken! | |
| Verstecken! Come and play! | |
| I count to ten, ich zähle bis zehn, | |
| Eins, zwei, drei, vier—look away! | |
| Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! | Fünf, sechs, sieben, acht, neun, zehn! |
| Ready or not—ich komme! | |
| Eins, zwei, drei – ich komme! | One, two, three — here I come! |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| I’m here! Ich bin hier! | |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| Over there! Da drüben! | |
| Here and there, hier und da, | |
| Ich bin hier! I’m right here! | |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| I’m here! Ich bin hier! | |
| Where is Teddy? Wo ist Teddy? | |
| There he is, under the bed! | Da ist er, unter dem Bett! |
| Da ist er, unter dem Bett! | There he is, under the bed! |
| Where are my shoes? Wo sind meine Schuhe? | |
| Here they are—right by the door! | Hier sind sie, gleich bei der Tür! |
| Hier sind sie, gleich bei der Tür! | Here they are—right by the door! |
| Where is Teddy? Wo ist Teddy? | |
| Over there! Da drüben! | |
| I found you! Ich hab dich gefunden! | |
| Tee-hee-hee! We found you! | Hihihi! Wir haben dich gefunden! |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| I’m here! Ich bin hier! | |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| Over there! Da drüben! | |
| Here and there, hier und da, | |
| Ich bin hier! I’m right here! | |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| I’m here! Ich bin hier! | |
| Now you hide, and I will count! | Ich verstecke mich—du zählst! |
| Ich verstecke mich—du zählst! | Now you hide, and I will count! |
| One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! | Eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieben, acht, neun, zehn! |
| Ready or not, ich komme! | |
| Eins, zwei, drei – ich komme! | One, two, three — here I come! |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| Da drüben! Over there! | |
| I found you! Ich hab dich gefunden! | |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| I’m here! Ich bin hier! | |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| Over there! Da drüben! | |
| Here and there, hier und da, | |
| Ich bin hier! I’m right here! | |
| Where are you? Wo bist du? | |
| I’m here! Ich bin hier! | |
| Verstecken! One more time! | |
| Hier und da—what a game! | |
| Ich hab dich gefunden! I found you! | |
Key German words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Verstecken | hide-and-seek |
| ich zähle bis zehn | I count to ten |
| ich komme | ready or not |
| wo bist du? | where are you? |
| ich bin hier | I'm here |
| wo ist…? | where is…? |
| da drüben | over there |
| hier ist er | here it is |
| da ist er | there it is |
| wo sind meine Schuhe? | where are my shoes? |
| ich hab dich gefunden | I found you |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “wo bist du” the word of the day
This song repeats “wo bist du” (where are you?) on 10 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 2
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the German ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 3:12, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Put a few toys in a box and play the guessing game from the song.
More everyday sentence songs in German
Ich hab, du hast
I Have, You Have · 2:28 · Premium
ich habe, ich habe einen Ball, ich habe zwei Hände, hast du…?
Was ist in der Kiste?
What's in the Box? · 2:57 · Premium
was ist in der Kiste?, da ist ein…, ist da ein… drin?, da ist nichts
Wem gehört das?
Whose Is It? · 2:03 · Premium
wem gehört das?, das ist meins, das ist deins, das ist seins
“Where Are You?” in other languages
The same song, written for each language we teach.
134 German songs, 32 topics, one joyful habit
Lyrics and translation on every song, progress tracking and no ads. Start with 6 free songs, no card needed.